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Chicken Salad with Orange and Almonds


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Description

Prepare this chicken salad in less than 15 minutes for a satisfying lunch at your desk. Combined with orange and almonds, it will soon become your favourite!


Ingredients

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  • 100g (3 oz) fresh mixed salad leaves, e.g. baby spinach, watercress and rocket
  • 2 cooked chickens, skinned and filleted, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 oranges, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 30g (1 oz) pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • 100g (3 oz) whole skinned almonds, toasted
  • 120ml (4 oz) olive oil
  • 50ml (2 oz) red wine vinegar
  • 5ml (1 tsp) wholegrain mustard
  • 2.5ml (1/2 tsp) salt
  • 1ml (1/4 tsp) ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Place the salad leaves, chicken and the oranges on a serving platter. Sprinkle the pumpkin seeds and almonds over. Cover with cling film and refrigerate until ready to use.
  2. Dressing: Blend the rest of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor (fitted with the metal blade) and refrigerate until ready to use.
  3. Spoon the dressing over the salad and serve.

Notes

  • If you prefer balsamic vinegar, use it instead of the red wine vinegar. Since I like extra sweetness I also tend to add a dollop of honey to the dressing.
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 247.9
  • Sugar: 16.7 g
  • Sodium: 39.3 mg
  • Fat: 9.9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.8 g
  • Fiber: 6.4 g
  • Protein: 17.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 35.7 mg